Descriptor
| Bilingualism | 1 |
| Demography | 1 |
| Diachronic Linguistics | 1 |
| English | 1 |
| Foreign Countries | 1 |
| Geography | 1 |
| Language Dominance | 1 |
| Language Role | 1 |
| Language Usage | 1 |
| Linguistic Borrowing | 1 |
| Monolingualism | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
Author
| Withers, Charles W. J. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Historical Materials | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| United Kingdom (Scotland) | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Withers, Charles W. J. – 1982
This study examines the changing patterns of usage of Scottish Gaelic and English in the northern Scottish counties of Sutherland and Caithness during the period 1698-1901. The study explores the way these patterns resulted from processes found in different social situations. It is concluded that although the shift from Gaelic to English was not…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Demography, Diachronic Linguistics, English
